'We Stand With Israel:' US Ambassador, Nikki Haley Cites Her Faith in Jesusas Reason for Support of Israel

7-24-18, CBN -- Recently United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley delivered the keynote address before an audience of thousands at the Christians United for Israel Summit in DC. She was honored with a standing ovation as CUFI founder Pastor John Hagee presented her with the Defender of Israel Award. Haley told the crowd of Christians and Jews that it is her faith in Christ that has driven her strong support of Israel. She said:

"I am not Jewish, even though that surprises some people. I was not raised as a Christian either. Twenty years ago, my faith journey brought me to Christianity, where I have found strength in my faith and trust in my heart. But I am also a person who is humble in her faith. I don't claim to have the wisdom of what God has in store for me or for other people. What I do know is that God has blessed America with greatness and with goodness and I know that in the dangerous world we live in, it is absolutely critical for America to stand up and have the backs of our friends."Haley is known as a loud defender of Israel at the United Nations – a place she refers to as the "global epicenter of anti-Semitism." She said: "The United Nations is an interesting place. There are times when it can be a force for good. The UN can also be an enormously frustrating and bizarre place. Nowhere is that more pronounced than in the truly awful way that the UN has treated Israel for decades"

Despite the United Nation's repeated attempts to condemn and undermine the Jewish State, Haley says the US is changing that behavior. "Change comes with leadership and clarity from the United States. That leadership and clarity was on full display when President Trump made the bold and right decision to move the United States embassy to Jerusalem. Jerusalem has historically been, is now, and will always be the capital of Israel... The Human Rights Council is a farce. What we've said is you've got serious human rights abuses, whether it's in Venezuela, whether it's in Iran where they are protesting their regime, whether it's in Nicaragua, and they're doing nothing about it. America will always be the world's leader in advocating for human rights, but we will not do that in a place that makes a mockery of the very human rights ideals it is supposed to uphold," she added. "It's very important to me that we represent truth and reality at the UN, even if it makes other countries uncomfortable." More here